Nicholas Welzenbach grew up in funeral service but as a young person he pursued his passions of surfing and skateboarding, convinced being a funeral director was not for him. But the profession kept drawing him back in. Now, as managing partner of Darling Fischer Funeral Homes in California, he joins us to talk about his experiences as a funeral director and why funerals are as relevant as ever.
Funerals 101: Why Funerals Still Matter in Today's World
Funerals 101: Why Funerals Still Matter in Today's World
About Our Guest
Nicholas Welzenbach
Nicholas Welzenbach is a second-generation funeral professional. He has been serving families for over 25 years. He began his career in San Diego. He and his wife Kendall relocated to the Bay Area 15 years ago. Nicholas is the Managing Partner of Darling Fischer in San Jose, Campbell & Los Gatos as well as a CA. Cemetery Manager, CA. Cemetery Broker, CA. Crematory Manager & CA. Insurance Agent. Nicholas is an active member of the community. He serves on the Board for both the Campbell Chamber and the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, the Campbell Veteran Memorial Foundation Board, and is an active Los Gatos Rotarian.
Nicholas has a podcast, Guiding Grief. The mission of the podcast is to speak with faith leaders, gurus, and medical experts about the journey through grief and to raise awareness for all forms of grief.
He and his staff are working daily to care for families, while also working to reinvent funeral service around Celebrations of Life and by helping families find new and unique ways to tell their loved one's stories. While funeral and cemetery service are his life’s work and passion, what he truly loves is being with his family. Kendall and Nicholas have a daughter Audrey, and a son Lachlan. His daily work has shown him the true value of every moment.
Leave a comment
AD